Today is a two quilt day, each has character. Dad Would be Honored is the first Feathered Star using Marsha McCloskey's directions I ever made. Most of the quilt is made with dad's ties. Dad himself was a bit of character writing rotten poetry, his preferred place behind the camera - always observing, listening. I brought… Continue reading Character – Lots and lots of Character
Debby and I have a long standing joke wherein we copy each other's homework. When Debby was working on going to teach in Russia she made a quilt with the words "Bang Head Here" . Click on the link to read an interview and more on the quilt. Shortly after she posted the quilt we… Continue reading I’m copying Debby’s homework
On a sew day with friends I cut out the pieces for a new quilted purse, and started stitching them together. The idea floated around my head for a while as the quilting of the fat quarters progressed. Here's the finished front: https://www.instagram.com/p/BQVZ_hUDDMk/?taken-by=terilucas Here's the finished back: https://www.instagram.com/p/BQYT4PwAGRA/?taken-by=terilucas What I don't have a picture of… Continue reading A wee bit of a finish
Talk about a quilt that is a character. And I'm going to share some of its most interesting character traits. But first, let's see how Kelly Ann measures up. Worth the visuals alone. I've talked about this quilt here and here. I love this quilt, always have. The character in this quilt rests in the… Continue reading Talk about a quilt with Character
Sour is good. I baked the other day. It wasn't my worst baking hour, and not my best either. The other day we picked up yeast, King Arthur All-Purpose Flour, and King Arthur Bread Flour. About a year ago I got rid of a sour I'd been holding onto that was long neglected and gone.… Continue reading Sour
Every now and again in front of my machine I sit and stitch. That's it. There's no plan or purpose other than reconnecting with the machine and the rhythm of stitching. The stitching leads to thinking, that's sometimes a good thing, and sometimes not so much. Either way the level of enjoyment is increased with… Continue reading Puddle Jumping
For quite a while now I've been trying to thank people, quilters most specifically, who are just special to me in some kind of way. People who have waited on me, checked out my groceries, answered phone calls, any kind of customer service experience. Gratitude, like kindness, an affordable luxury. Taking time for gratitude and… Continue reading Expressing Gratitude
Tidying up in preparation for free motion quilting is an essential step. Because I needed space on the floor to baste the quilt. After spending a good bit of yesterday doing said tidying my sweetie and I were watching some show, which I paused for a moment. Scratch! Scratch! Scratch! Damitol! Wouldn't you know it...mouse.… Continue reading On Tidying Up
well I guess I never decided on a 2016 word, or just kept the one from 2015: Journey. Something about keeping the same word seems full of continuity however, I've been looking for my word all year, not really finding it. In a sense I've felt a little lost somewhat like Sam and Frodo trying to… Continue reading 2017 Word of the Year
Quilt Market has something of a frenetic pace. Places to go. People to see. Meals to eat with people you get to see once, maybe twice a year. Leading up to Market there are things going on behind the scenes that have us all arriving tired, wanting to make sure all the eyes are dotted… Continue reading Renewed
